Democrats perform better than expected and Georgia Senate race heads to runoff
Biden was also asked about a potential match-off between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination and who would be the tougher opponent.
Biden answered:
Asked whether former president Donald Trump or Florida governor Ron DeSantis would be the tougher election opponent, Biden replies: "It'll be fun watching them take on each other."
— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) November 9, 2022
When asked about the two-thirds of Americans that don’t want him to run for reelection, Biden responded that those people do not factor in his decision.
“Watch me,” Biden added.
Asked for his message to two thirds of Americans who do not want to see him run for president again, Biden replies: "Watch me."
— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) November 9, 2022
On the topic of Ukraine, Biden was asked about if aid will continue if Republicans win the House.
Republicans, including McCarthy, have pushed back against aid that has been given to the country during its war with Russia.
Biden said:
Biden says he expects aid to Ukraine will continue even if the House flips
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) November 9, 2022
"And by the way, we’ve not given Ukraine a blank check. There’s a lot of things Ukraine wants that we didn’t do," Biden says
Biden was asked about any concerns with national security as it pertains to Elon Musk’s connections to foreign countries like Saudi Arabia.
Biden said: “I think that Elon Musk’s cooperation and, or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at, whether or not he is doing anything inappropriate. I’m not suggesting that. I’m suggesting that it’s worth being looked at.”
Biden added: “But that’s all I’ll say.”
When asked how, Biden said, “There’s a lot of ways.”
As the press conference continues, Biden mentions that it can’t last too long as he needs to speak with Republican leadership soon.
Biden says this press conference can't last too much longer because "I've got to talk to some of the Republican leadership soon."
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) November 9, 2022
Biden was also questioned by April Ryan at the Grio about his plans to fight inflation.
While giving points about what he plans to do, Biden added:
Biden: What I can't do--I can't guarantee that we're going to be able to get rid of inflation, but I think we can
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) November 9, 2022
Biden also pivoted his response to covering the ways his administration is tackling drug prices, adding that both Black and white communities deal with costs like medical expenses.
Biden said again that he will make a final decision with regards to his election “early next year”, adding that it is a decision that involves his family.
Biden said he will make a final decision on whether to run early next year
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) November 9, 2022
"This is ultimately a family decision," adds @POTUS. "I don't feel any hurry one way or another."
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 9, 2022
Biden said again that he plans on running for re-election, adding that First lady Jill Biden remains a key factor in his decision.
“Our intention is to run again,” said Biden when asked about how the midterm results impact his reelection stance.
"Our intention is to run again -- that's been our intention, regardless of what the outcome of this election was," Biden says at his post-midterms press conference.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2022
"Our intention is to run again. That's been our intention, regardless of what the outcome of this election won."
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) November 9, 2022
"I don't feel any hurry one way or the other," Biden says, regardless of what Trump does.
He says he wants to have time to talk it over with the First Lady
Biden commented on the state of MAGA, especially on the heels of a possible announcement from Donald Trump about a 2024 presidential run.
While calling Republicans decent people, Biden said, “I think we’re not going to break the fever for the Mega-MAGA Republicans,” but added that he believes they are a minority of the Republican party.
Biden: "I think we're not going to break the fever for the Mega-MAGA Republicans," but he says he thinks they're a minority of the GOP.
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) November 9, 2022
Fairer and clearer statements than he usually uses re: Trump loyalists.
Biden also called House results a “moving target”, mentioning again how close results about the House will be and emphasizing that there is still a possibility that Democrats keep control.
Biden says theres still a possibility Dems can keep the House.
— AlexGangitano (@AlexGangitano) November 9, 2022
"its a moving target right now but its going to be very close."